Report: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parties in the Courts: A Chinese Case Study

Culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse parties in the Courts: a Chinese case study

Publication date: November 2019

Author: Mai Chen, Chair, Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business

The Report shares findings from the first major study into the unique issues and challenges faced by courts, judges, lawyers, prosecutors and interpreters to ensure equal access to justice for culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse parties in the courts, and Chinese litigants and defendants in particular. The research and the report was co-funded by a Borrin Foundation and NZ Law Foundation grant with support from the Ministry of Justice.

Also see the:

• RNZ interview with report author Mai Chen
• Media release from the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business Ground breaking report into Superdiverse parties in courts
• NZ Law Society LawTalk article Judicial leadership on equal access to justice for culturally and linguistically diverse parties in courts